What is Scientology?

Answer 1

A bad mushroom trip.

Answer 2

Scientology is a religion founded by L. Ron Hubbard, a science fiction writer. It is a religion where people believe they have to reach "levels" and the further up the levels they go, the more power they have in scientology. They also believe that people with schizophrenia should be treated with vitamins and that psychiatrists are evil. Elli Perkins was a scientologist with a schizophrenic son. She treated him with vitamins instead of actual medicine and he murdered her.

Scientology is funny. I think L. Ron Hubbard invented it as a joke and a bunch of people fell for it. If you read up on it, it is just about the silliest thing you'll ever hear.

Answer 3

None of the above ('cept Outsider)

Here is a factual descrition for you:Scientology is an applied religious philosophy. When I say "applied" I mean you actually use it in your life to change or improve existing conditions. It is a very practical religion.
All religions if you learn about them have a basic philosphy, but they also have certain dogma, rituals and observances, and a certain faith or belief is required. There is nothing wrong with this, but Scientology is not that kind of religion. It does not intrude on anyones faiths of beliefs in the area of God , the Supreme Being, or the Infinite. This area is left totally up to the indivdual as pasrt of his life. It does not conflict.
You can have no specific religious beliefs and still benefit from it.
And it is only true for you according to your own observation and experience with it.
It is also not a messianic religion. This means there is no worship of messiahs in Scientology. There are no “beliefs” as such because a truth should be according to ones own observation and experience.
The dictionary definition that applies:
Religion: The spiritual or emotional attitude of one who recognises the existence of superhuman power or powers.

The most basic principle of Scientology is that YOU are your own immortal soul, that this is not a "thing" you HAVE but what YOU actually are.
The whole purpose of Scientology is to increase an individual's understanding and awareness of himself. and lifeAnd thereby his native abilities .
When you do this the sphere and zone of his positive influence increases and moves outward into his life, his family ,his friends, his groups and mankind which he is part of.

How this result is achieved is the "technology" of Scientology, which was developed by L.Ron Hubbard after his extensive research and the discoveries he made, about the human spirit. The basic religious philosophy and knowledge of Scientology is very old, going back 10,000 years at least to the Veda or Vedic Hymns from the East. L. Ron Hubbard researched and made new discoveries about the human spirit. He developed technology from these discoveries to apply to increase spiritual awareness and ability.
He completed his research before his death in 1986 and left all of his results and copyrights
to the Church of Scientology along with most of his considerable personal estate, when he died.

He published a book in 1951 to communicate the basic principles he discovered called: " Scientology The Fundementals of Thought"
There are currently over 10 million Scientologists in more than 163 countries world wide. However we are a new religion, only 53 years old.
The true story of Scientology as a religion goes like this:
1. A philosopher developes a philosophy about life and death.
2. People find it interesting.
3. People find it works.
4. People pass it along to others.
5. It grows.

This is just an overview.
L. Ron Hubbard explained fully the theology and technologies of Scientology in more than 500,000 pages of writings, including dozens of books and over 2,000 tape-recorded public lectures. So it's not possible to fully answer your question on this forum, but I hope this gives you some idea.

Answer 4

A good way to lose a lot of money.
It was a religion that was started by a bet; one man said he could invent a new religion based on nothing and get followers; he won.

Answer 5

Scientology is a religion for celebrities who like to think they're God

Answer 6

1. a money-making scheme
2. the old fad religion in lala land that has been replaced by Kabala
3. a quasi-religious cult

Answer 7

A religion literally invented by a science fiction writer. Total nonsense, like every other religion on earth.

Answer 8

I suggest that Scientology refers to scientism. Scientism (my definition)- to follow and believe in social & natural laws found in every area of science (philosophy, humanities, geology, biology, astronomy etc.) Scientism (Dictionary defeintion)- methods and attitudes typical of or attributed to the natural scientist; an exaggerated trust in the efficacy of the methods of natural science applied to all areas of investigation (as in philosophy, the social sciences, and the humanities)- Such as "love your neigbor as yourself", "have a positive attitude", "love one another", "live a healthy life" etc. I call it Christianity without "God".

Answer 9

It is a nice business.You pay them some money.For them to tell you what is wrong with you.Then when you finished with that.You pay them a much higher price to take care of more problems.And so and so on.

Answer 10

Go watch South Park, ahahah!

Answer 11

An expensive religion for celebrities and want-to-be celebrities.